Archive for August 28th, 2018
![Teenager arrested after ‘NiCE’ stabbing at dump Teenager arrested after ‘NiCE’ stabbing at dump](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/George-Town-dump-Grand-Cayman-150x150.jpg)
Teenager arrested after ‘NiCE’ stabbing at dump
(CNS): Police have arrested a 19-year-old man from West Bay following a stabbing on Tuesday at the George Town landfill on Seymour Drive. The victim was taken to hospital with serious but not-life-threatening injuries. The assault happened at around 1:00pm near the Department of Environmental Health compound at the dump, where the two men who […]
![Coast guard to get new chopper Coast guard to get new chopper](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RCIPS-helicopter-150x150.jpg)
Coast guard to get new chopper
(CNS): Government is planning significant investment in the new Cayman Islands Coast Guard, it was revealed Monday when Premier Alden McLaughlin told the press that his administration is considering buying a new helicopter to help its mission. He said he hoped to “go further” than merely upgrading the existing RCIPS chopper to meet the needs […]
![More visitor growth needed to fill future rooms More visitor growth needed to fill future rooms](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Margaritaville-resort-150x150.jpg)
More visitor growth needed to fill future rooms
(CNS): Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell said Monday that room-stock in the Cayman Islands is likely to grow by around 20% over the next three years, which will require more record-breaking stay-over tourism growth. A recently published mid-year report examining visitor numbers to the Caribbean identified stay-over tourism growth in the Cayman Islands as the highest in […]
![Referendum campaign launched over cruise port Referendum campaign launched over cruise port](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Cruise-ship-in-George-Town-Harbour-Marine-Park-entrance-150x150.jpg)
Referendum campaign launched over cruise port
(CNS): With concerns mounting that government is close to making a deal with undisclosed bidders to develop the controversial and costly cruise berthing facilities in George Town, local activists have launched a campaign to start collecting signatures for a people-initiated referendum (PIR). The campaign is being coordinated by people from various quarters of the community […]